ARUP's Laboratory Test Directory

NPM1 Mutation by PCR and Fragment Analysis, Paraffin : 0040179

Mnemonic: NPM1-P

Methodology: Varies
Performed: Sun-Sat
Reported: 7-10 days
Specimen Required: Collect: Tissue.

Specimen Preparation: Formalin fix (10 percent neutral buffered formalin) and paraffin embed tissue. Transport tissue block.

Storage/Transport Temperature: Room temperature or refrigerated. Ship in cooled container during summer months.

Unacceptable Conditions: Specimens fixed/processed in heavy metal based (B-4 or B-5) fixatives.

Stability (collection to initiation of testing): Ambient: Indefinitely; Refrigerated: Indefinitely; Frozen: Unacceptable

Interpretive Data: Refer to report

Refer to Statement B under Testing Information at http://www.aruplab.com.
CPT Code(s): 83907 Lysis; 83891 Isolation; 83898  Amplification; 83896  Nucleic acid probe; 83909 Capillary electrophoresis; 83912 Interpretation and report.  Additional CPT code modifiers may be required for procedures performed to test for oncologic disorders. 
Cross References: Nucleophosmin Mutation Analysis (NPM1 Mutation by PCR and Fragment Analysis, Paraffin)
 
 

 

 

 
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